Foreign registration · Form LLC 4

Washington LLC Foreign Registration in Missouri

An LLC formed in Washington that wants to do business in Missouri files Form LLC 4, with $105 in state fees. Missouri also wants Washington's Certificate of Existence ($20), dated within 60 days. We file it with the Secretary of State, Corporations Division from your Washington records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

Washington vs Missouri: the paperwork

	Washington formed here	Missouri registering here
Document	Washington Certificate of Existence	Form LLC 4, Application for Registration of a Foreign Limited Liability Company
State fee	$20	$105 at order
How it is handled	Washington: online as an instant Express download, also emailed	Filed with Missouri
Office	Washington Secretary of State, Corporations & Charities Division	Missouri Secretary of State, Corporations Division
Official page	ccfs.sos.wa.gov	sos.mo.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Accepted if dated within 60 days
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $70, every year	No annual report
Due	Last day of the entity's anniversary month
Agent	Your Washington registered agent	Our Missouri registered agent

From Washington to Missouri, step by step

Order the Washington certificate
The Certificate of Existence ($20) is ordered from Washington separately; it is not part of our Missouri order. An instant Washington certificate reaches Missouri only hours old, well inside the limit of 60 days.
We prepare and file Form LLC 4
It lists us as your Missouri registered agent, next to your Washington name and formation date, with the certificate attached. With the certificate issued on the spot, nothing from Washington delays the Missouri filing. After approval, your Washington LLC is registered with Missouri.

Missouri costs for Washington companies

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$105
Certificate of Existence, paid to Washington	$20
Our service, with a year of Missouri registered agent service	$199
First-year total, Washington certificate included	$324

Your Washington name and Missouri's rules

We check your exact Washington name against Missouri's records before filing.

Your Missouri agent and the Washington one

Washington and Missouri both call it a registered agent. Your current registered agent stays for Washington; ours takes Missouri's papers and notices.

Staying in good standing in Washington and Missouri

Washington wants the Annual Report every year ($70); Missouri has no annual report for LLCs. The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Washington to Missouri

A corporation formed in Washington files Form Corp 42 with Missouri ($155 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Existence ($20)). After that come Washington's Annual Report ($70) and Missouri's Corporate Registration Report ($15). See the corporation filing.

Registering a Missouri company in Washington

An LLC formed in Missouri that registers with Washington files Washington's registration (no form number) with $200 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($10) dated within 60 days. See that filing.

Common questions: Washington to Missouri

Does my Washington company need to register in Missouri?

Yes, once a Washington business operates there; Missouri law lists 7 activities that do not count on their own.

How much does the Missouri registration cost?

$304 at checkout plus $20 to Washington for the Certificate of Existence, $324 in all (checkout is $105 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need Washington's certificate of good standing?

Yes: Missouri wants Washington's Certificate of Existence ($20), no more than 60 days old at filing.

What are the yearly costs for Washington and Missouri?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), Washington's report ($70) and no Missouri yearly report.

What if I don't register with Missouri?

A Washington company cannot sue in court there until it registers, and Missouri can add a fine of at least $1,000.

Does Missouri require a registered agent?

Yes: the Washington registered agent stays, and ours covers Missouri for year one.

Can I form a new Missouri LLC instead?

Yes, but Washington keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one has no Missouri yearly report, and the original keeps Washington's Annual Report.

How do I withdraw from Missouri later?

Washington companies leave by filing a Cancellation of Registration of a Foreign Limited Liability Company; until then, both the Missouri registration and Washington's filings stay in place.

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